大
大 (dà) means “big”. It is made of 一 + 人 and has 3 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 大 into its parts
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个房间很大。Zhège fángjiān hěn dà.This room is very big.
你多大了？Nǐ duōdà le?How old are you?
Words with 大
Also built with 一
- 七qīseven
- 三sānthree
- 上shàngon
- 下xiàdown
- 不bùnot
- 两liǎngtwo
- 二èrtwo
- 兴xìnginterest
- 再zàiagain
- 十shíten
- 口kǒumouth
- 天tiānday
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | big; large |
| Strokes | 3 |
| Radical | 大 (big, #37) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 大
What does 大 mean?
大 (dà) means “big; large”.
How many strokes does 大 have?
大 has 3 strokes.
What is the radical of 大?
The radical of 大 is 大 (dà, “big”), Kangxi radical number 37.
What parts make up 大?
大 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 大?
大 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 大 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 9: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.